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REVIEWS OF MODERN PHYSICS
卷 74, 期 3, 页码 775-823出版社
AMER PHYSICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1103/RevModPhys.74.775
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A variety of observations suggest that magnetic fields are present in all galaxies and galaxy clusters. These fields are characterized by a modest strength (10(-7)-10(-5) G) and huge spatial scale (less than or similar to1 Mpc). It is generally assumed that magnetic fields in spiral galaxies arise from the combined action of differential rotation and helical turbulence, a process known as the alphaomega dynamo. However, fundamental questions concerning the nature of the dynamo as well as the origin of the seed fields necessary to prime it remain unclear. Moreover, the standard alphaomega dynamo does not explain the existence of magnetic fields in elliptical galaxies and clusters. The author summarizes what is known observationally about magnetic fields in galaxies, clusters, superclusters, and beyond. He then reviews the standard dynamo paradigm, the challenges that have been leveled against it, and several alternative scenarios. He concludes with a discussion of astrophysical and early-Universe candidates for seed fields.
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